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Spiritual & Philosophical

This genre is applied to titles that explore and explain the human pursuit for universal understanding by showing examples of world religions (Christianity, Islam, Judaism, etc.), schools of philosophy, sacred texts, ceremonies, prominent figures, or the mythological origins of the gods, as well as less traditional belief systems or methods. - All Movie Guide Pictured: Spiritual leader to millions, and in exile from his homeland in Tibet, the 14th Dalai Lama.

Sacred Wonders of Britain (2013)

7.8/10
Starring: Neil Oliver

At the edge of Europe, the British Isles is home to one of the world's richest collections of sacred sites. With stunning photography, "Sacred Wonders... Read more

Gardening with Soul (2013)

6.7/10
Director: Jess Feast
Starring: Sister Loyola Galvin

Sister Loyola is one of the liveliest nonagenarians you could ever meet. As the main gardener at the Home of Compassion in Island Bay, Wellington, her... Read more

The Source Family (2012)

6.9/10
Director: Jodi Wile, Maria Demopoulos

A feature documentary film set in Hollywood, examining a radical experiment in '70s utopian living. The Source Family were the darlings of the Sunset... Read more

Jerusalem: The Making of a Holy City (2012)

7.5/10
Starring: Simon Sebag Montefiore

Historian and author, Simon Sebag Montefiore presents a fascinating series on Jerusalem: the place where God meets man, the shrine of three faiths - J... Read more

Thrive (2011)

6.8/10
Director: Stephen Gagne

An unconventional documentary that lifts the veil on what's really going on in our world by following the money upstream - uncovering the global conso... Read more

The First Rasta (2010)

Director: Helene Lee

A.k.a. "Le premier rasta". At the beginning of the last century, the young Leonard Percival Howell left Jamaica, became a sailor and travelled the wor... Read more

I Am (2010)

7.6/10
Director: Tom Shadyac

Documentary in which Hollywood director Tom Shadyac ("The Nutty Professor", "Liar Liar", "Bruce Almighty") asks some of the world's greatest thinkers... Read more

Nostradamus (Documentary) (2009)

5.8/10

Throughout history those claiming to have the ability to predict the future or to possess second-sight have met with ridicule, suspicion and even pers... Read more

The Quantum Activist (2009)

6.1/10
Director: Ri Stewart, Renee Slade
Starring: Amit Goswami

There is a revolution going on in science. While mainstream science remains materialist, a substantial number of scientists are supporting and develop... Read more

Darwin: The Voyage That Shook the World (2009)

7.2/10
Director: Steve Murray

Marking the 200th anniversary of Darwin's death, this expansive documentary follows him as a young amateur scientist on board the HMS Beagle in 1831,... Read more